An Introduction to Child Development (SAGE Foundations of Psychology) - Softcover

Keenan, Thomas; Evans, Subhadra; Crowley, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446274012 ISBN 13: 9781446274019

Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016

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An Introduction to Child Development, Third Edition provides undergraduate students in psychology and other disciplines with a comprehensive survey of the main areas of child development, from infancy through to adolescence, in a readily accessible format. It equips students with an appreciation of the critical issues, while providing balanced coverage of topics that represent both classic and cutting edge work in this vast and fascinating field.

The new edition has been fully updated and features:

• Topical research examples from current literature in psychology, education, nursing and medicine including new material on fetal learning and the role of play
• New and expanded sections covering key contemporary issues in cognitive, emotional and social development
• New features such as 'Points for Reflection' boxes, designed to encourage the reader to reflect more deeply on the subject matter
• Access to an enhanced SAGE Edge companion website which features online readings, Powerpoint Slides, ‘Test Yourself’ questions and much more (https://edge.sagepub.com/keenan3e).

This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate students taking an introductory course in child development or developmental psychology and provides a clear and accessible foundation for essays, assignments and other projects.

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Thomas Keenan was a Professor in the School of Academic & Liberal Studies, Niagara College in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.  He was also an adjunct member of the Department of Psychology, Brock University.  He was a developmental psychologist with interests in children's theory of mind, sarcasm & irony comprehension, and music. 

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The bestselling text for students of developmental psychology returns with more on the biological foundations, moral development and applied aspects of developmental psychology.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1446274012
• ISBN 13: 9781446274019
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 428
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland